CTC Specialist

Job description

Country: United Kingdom
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: England
Position Type: Temp

City / Location: Stockport
Brand: adidas Group

Relocation: No Selection

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the
Organisation
:

Support category business success within guidelines set by WE BUs and Global through execution of a robust category plan.

Key Responsibilities:

· Assist in the development of the originals marketing strategy, and ensure the plan is delivered.
· Contribute to marketing strategy roll out i.e. attending Category review day, Launch and CAD pre lines.
· Assist in management of footwear allocation process.
· Develop market expertise on footwear and apparel, particularly within Area North accounts.
· Brief and execute agreed SMU footwear product collections for specific key accounts in conjunction with sales departments, and global product marketing.
· Attend International Product and Marketing meetings where necessary.
· Manage the relevant collections via the Range Marketing Application (RMA) system.
· Provide the Sales department with the relevant sales tools and planners to agreed standard and within the relevant calendar deadlines to ensure effective sell-in.
· Offer support to the wider Originals team in delivering of the agreed key account targets, in-line with business strategy.
· Management of sample order process and showroom planning.
· Provide regular research and insight into consumer profiles.
· Provide regular insights into competitor activity and latest trends.

Key Relationships:

· Merchandising Area North and Western Europe departments.
· Demand planning Area North and Western Europe department.
· Wholesale activation and brand communications Area North.
· Sales and customer service Area North.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Good commercial awareness and understanding.
· Good understanding and knowledge of fashion market.
· “Team” orientated.
· Able to work on own initiative.
· Attention to detail.
· Proven presentation skills.
· Fantastic written and verbal Communication Skills.
· Ability to meet tight deadlines.
· IT Skills: Competent Excel and powerpoint user.
· Enthusiastic and passionate about the adidas brand.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience or
· 2 years of Merchandising Experience, cross-functional marketing and/or sales/CS experience
· Fluent in English (writing and verbal)